Cyril Ramaphosa becomes South African president Cyril Ramaphosa has become South Africa’s president, one day after previous leader Jacob Zuma resigned. According to BBC, Ramaphosa was the only candidate nominated by parliament. He was sworn into office on Feb. 15. In his first presidential speech, he said he will tackle the corruption allegedly brought on […]
Month: February 2018
News Briefs, Feb. 20, 2018
Sharks and Service to go to Puerto Rico Sharks and Service has announced that the summer service trip will be to San Juan, Puerto Rico. The focus of this service trip will be disaster relief from Hurricane Maria. The final cost of the trip is still undetermined, but will not be over $750. Contact Andrea […]
NSU established designated rideshare and delivery point
On Feb. 9, NSU’s housing services announced via email that a new rideshare and delivery area was designated by Public Safety for residential students. The point is located off of College Avenue on McCahill Drive, in the service road before the Shark Circle. Public Safety officials decided to designate this specific spot for deliveries and […]
Seriously Kidding: Students question whether avoiding a topic will actually make it go away
“I’m just thinking like, just because you ignore the question doesn’t make it go away,” said Christine Sane, junior political science major. Sane is one of several NSU students who attended an open forum held by Florida Senator Blake Fake to address their concerns about several topics, including the need for immigration reform, a discussion […]
A novice’s guide to art walks, museums and fairs
You’ve made it to the weekend and finally decided to drive down to Downtown Fort Lauderdale, Wynwood or another art district to hang out with friends, take selfies with some hand-painted backdrops and sass any naysayer who says that you aren’t #cultured. Things are going well until you arrive at your destination and the fear […]
‘Hamilton’ comes to the Broward Center
The Broward Center for the Performing Arts announced on Jan. 26 that the popular musical “Hamilton” would be at the Broward Center for the 2018-19 season. “Hamilton” is a musical incorporating rap, jazz, blues and hip-hop to tell the narrative of one of America’s most ambitious founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton. The musical, which was written […]
Water your thoughts: I wish the dog days weren’t over
NSU students are opinionated about all kinds of things, from universal social issues to NSU-specific concerns. Sometimes, however, we Sharks just need to rant about the smaller things in life to let off some steam. In this column, The Current asks: water your thoughts If I’m being honest, unless your team is playing, the best […]
Off Shore Calendar, Feb. 20, 2018
Robert Cray Band Feb. 20 | 8 p.m. @Parker Playhouse Thomas Friedman Feb. 21 | 7:30 p.m. @Broward Center for the Performing Arts Respeck The Mic! Feb. 22 | 7 p.m. @C&I Studios and Next Door Jerry Seinfeld Feb. 23 & 24 | 8 p.m. @Hard Rock Live Rocket Man: An […]
BSU Member Picks
In honor of Black History Month, we asked members of the Black Student Union what media they would recommend the NSU community check out this month. Here were a few of their suggestions. Shylia Barnes, secretary and junior human services administration major, said: “I think everyone should watch ‘Roots’ at some point in their lives […]
NSU, it’s time to become more environmentally conscious
For a school so progressive and looking towards the future to reach a goal to be viewed as a “premier, private, not-for-profit university of quality and distinction,” NSU is definitely lacking in the environmentally conscious department. NSU is known to have numerous programs across a variety of disciplines with an emphasis on the sciences, which […]